Two Duke football players make Phil Steele Preseason All-ACC team

The Phil Steele Preseason All-ACC teams were revealed on Wednesday, and two Blue Devils made the Second Team ahead of the 2024 season.

The Phil Steele Preseason All-ACC teams were revealed on Wednesday, and two Duke football stars made the Second Team.

Wide receiver Jordan Moore and linebacker Tre Freeman both made the preseason squad ahead of head coach [autotag]Manny Diaz[/autotag]’s debut season.

Moore led the Blue Devils with 835 yards and eight receiving touchdowns last season. He set a season-high with 117 yards against the Virginia Cavaliers and caught three touchdowns against the North Carolina Tar Heels.

He also put together another 100-yard game against Pittsburgh the week after the Virginia game. Across his last three regular-season games, Moore had 23 receptions for 311 yards and four touchdowns.

On the defensive side, Freeman ended the season with 106 total tackles, the first Duke defender to reach triple digits since Koby Quansah in 2019. He also created five tackles for loss, recorded an interception, and broke up three passes. 

After an offseason that saw Duke lose more than a half-dozen starters to the NFL and the transfer portal, no other Blue Devils made the preseason team.

Duke’s season begins on August 30 against Elon.